TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Buccaneers have selected West Virginia linebacker Najee Goode in the fifth round of the NFL draft.
Goode was the 140th pick overall, and the first player selected by Tampa Bay on the final day of the draft.
The team did not have a fourth-round pick Saturday after sending it to Houston as part of a trade that enabled Tampa Bay to move up to the second round and select Nebraska linebacker Lavonte David.
Three of the Bucs’ first four selections have been defensive players. Alabama safety Mark Barron and Boise State running back Doug Martin were taken by Tampa Bay in the first round on Thursday.
Goode played middle and outside linebacker at West Virginia. He was second on the Mountaineers with 14 tackles for loss last season.
